LessonsCharacteristics of Form VII (Infiʿāl): Intransitivity, Manifestation, Resulting Action, Equivalence, Root Restrictions and Independent UseQuiz

A useful morphological analysis separates root, pattern and contextual sense:

WordRootMorphological cue
اِنْكَسَرَك س رin- plus root
اِنْغَلَقَغ ل قin- plus root
اِنْطَلَقَط ل قin- plus root
اِرْتَفَعَر ف عForm VIII, not Form VII

Ask: (1) What is the root? (2) What is the derived pattern? (3) Which textbook usage does this context show? The procedure also prevents the mistake of calling اِرْتَفَعَ Form VII.

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Separating Root, Pattern and Meaning

Characteristics of Form VII (Infiʿāl): Intransitivity, Manifestation, Resulting Action, Equivalence, Root Restrictions and Independent Use

A useful morphological analysis separates root, pattern and contextual sense:

WordRootMorphological cue
اِنْكَسَرَك س رin- plus root
اِنْغَلَقَغ ل قin- plus root
اِنْطَلَقَط ل قin- plus root
اِرْتَفَعَر ف عForm VIII, not Form VII

Ask: (1) What is the root? (2) What is the derived pattern? (3) Which textbook usage does this context show? The procedure also prevents the mistake of calling اِرْتَفَعَ Form VII.